Application of a nucleophilic boryl complex in the frustrated Lewis pair: activation of H–H, B–H and C![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif)
C bonds with B(C6F5)3 and boryl–borate lithium†
Abstract
The frustrated Lewis pair comprised of B(C6F5)3 and a boryl–borate lithium salt Li[pinBB(Ph)pin] can efficiently activate dihydrogen, pinacolborane and ethylene at ambient temperature. Theoretical studies suggest that the nucleophilic sp2 boryl moiety of Li[pinBB(Ph)pin] plays different roles in these reactions.
![Graphical abstract: Application of a nucleophilic boryl complex in the frustrated Lewis pair: activation of H–H, B–H and C [[double bond, length as m-dash]] C bonds with B(C6F5)3 and boryl–borate lithium](/my/Image/Get?imageInfo.ImageType=GA&imageInfo.ImageIdentifier.ManuscriptID=C4CC07658C&imageInfo.ImageIdentifier.Year=2015)
- This article is part of the themed collection: 2015 Emerging Investigators
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![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/h2_char_e001.gif)
C bonds with B(C6F5)3 and boryl–borate lithium
